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Holidays 2023: 10 Bay Area ‘Nutcrackers’ and other dances to catch

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:15:09 GMT

As the stain of violence convulses the Holy Land, the innocence and playfulness of the conflict at the center of “The Nutcracker” provides the seasonal diversion we need.The holiday staple, which unfolds during and after a party Christmas Eve, is indestructible and supremely malleable, delivering the fundamental pleasures of ballet whether set in Vienna, San Francisco, San Jose, London, or a small German town (where the original E.T.A. Hoffmann short story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” takes place).There are more than a dozen “Nutcracker” productions in the Bay Area alone this year, and the one thing they all have in common is some version of Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score. More than a cultural experience, “The Nutcracker” has taken on a singular role as a holiday tradition for families, a vivid introduction to dance and classical music for children, and an economic lifeline for dance companies large and small. It’s not the only seasonal dance mainstay but it’s ballet’s winter...

Sale closed in Palo Alto: $7.6 million for a six-bedroom home

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:15:09 GMT

511 Washington Avenue – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 500 block of Washington Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on Nov. 13, 2023 for $7,608,000, or $2,538 per square foot. The house, built in 1947, has an interior space of 2,998 square feet. This two-story house offers a capacious living environment with its six bedrooms and four bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the home includes a five-car garage.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:A 1,771-square-foot home on the 400 block of North California Avenue in Palo Alto sold in April 2023, for $4,415,000, a price per square foot of $2,493. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Santa Rita Avenue, Palo Alto, in September 2022, a 2,697-square-foot home was sold for $5,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,965. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In July 2023, a 5,006-square-foot home on Webster Street in Palo Alto sold for $8,600,000, a price ...

Meghan Markle might not ‘care’ about the environment, so she should be free to use private jets, Omid Scobie seems to argue

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:15:09 GMT

With excerpts and reviews emerging for “Endgame,” the explosive new royal expose, it’s becoming clear why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have tried, not too successfully, to distance themselves from author Omid Scobie, the journalist who has been described as their “friendly biographer,” or even their “cheerleader, crusader and chum.”As the New York Times review said, Scobie has done Meghan and Harry “no favors” in his efforts to portray them in the most glowing light possible. But his portrait, critics suggest, is rather shallow, one-sided and not always effective. As the Times said, Scobie devotes much of his book to “setting the record straight on petty slights” made against the California-based couple by Harry’s royal relatives or by the U.K. media.In just one example of clumsy score settling, Scobie tried to defend the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s controversial use of private jets in a splashy intervi...

28-year-old man fatally shot in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:15:09 GMT

(BCN) -- Oakland police are investigating after a 28-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday night in the city's Fruitvale neighborhood.Officers responded just after 7 p.m. to a gunshot detection alert in the 1900 block of Crosby Avenue, and soon found the victim nearby in the 3500 block of Foothill Boulevard.The man had been shot at least once and died at the scene, police said. His name was not released. Mob of armed robbers hold-up two individuals walking in Oakland Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Oakland police homicide section at (510) 238-3821 or the TIP LINE at (510) 238-7950.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

1 wounded in Montgomery Co. shooting; schools lift shelter-in-place

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:15:09 GMT

A man was wounded during a shooting in Montgomery County, Maryland, Monday that caused four nearby schools to temporarily shelter in place as a precaution.It happened around 11:45 a.m. on Lost Knife Circle, near Montgomery Village Middle School, Watkins Mill Elementary, Stedwick Elementary and Whetstone Elementary, Montgomery County police said.The schools’ shelter-in-place order was in place for more than an hour but it has since been lifted.The man who was shot has injuries that are not considered life-threatening, police said.Witnesses told police that the wounded man was also hit over the head with a machete.Police said they have no suspect in custody. This story is developing. Check back for updates.Source

City of Greenbelt Council member Ric Gordon dies at 41

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:15:09 GMT

Greenbelt Council member Ric Gordon, who was known as a community activist, died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 41, the Maryland city announced.A native of Prince George’s County, Gordon fought for the residents of his community on a number of issues, including property management, according to the City of Greenbelt. He held rallies against violence and events to register voters. He resided in the Franklin Park section of Greenbelt.Greenbelt Council member Ric Gordon. (Courtesy City of Greenbelt)Gordon earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and pre-law, with a minor in psychology from Morris College in South Carolina before earning a master’s degree in public administration, according to the City of Greenbelt.Greenbelt Mayor Emmett V. Jordan expressed his sadness on Gordon’s death.“The sudden passing of Ric Gordon is a great loss to the Greenbelt community, Prince George’s County, and the State of Maryland,” Jordan said in a state...

Detienen a exasesor de la fiscal general de Perú por investigación sobre tráfico de influencias y corrupción

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:15:09 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Las autoridades de Perú detuvieron este lunes a Jaime Villanueva, exasesor de la fiscal general Patricia Benavides, por supuestos delitos de organización criminal y tráfico de influencias en el marco de una investigación que busca comprobar la posible existencia de una red criminal en el Ministerio Público, de acuerdo con un documento de la Corte Nacional de Justicia Especializada obtenido por CNN.César Euscátegui, abogado de Villanueva, les informó a varios medios locales de la detención preliminar de su cliente por 10 días y dijo que evalúa apelar la decisión.Antes de la detención de Villanueva, esta misma madrugada, algunos medios locales y sin ofrecer mayores detalles, reportaron que Benavides había dado por terminada la designación de Villanueva como gerente central del Despacho de la Fiscalía de la Nación.La detención responde a una investigación que lidera el Equipo Especial contra la Corrupción en el Poder encabezado por la fiscal Marita Barreto, quien fue a...

Denver Broncos are relevant heading into December for the first time since 2016

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:15:09 GMT

DENVER (AP) — For the first time in seven seasons, the Denver Broncos will head into December with a winning record, something that seemed unfathomable when they stumbled to a 1-5 start.In their first month under Sean Payton, the Broncos (6-5) lost three games at home to underdogs — the Raiders, Commanders and Jets — who are a combined 10-22 against other opponents.Of course, their worst loss was that 70-20 meltdown in Miami in Week 3 when they surrendered 10 touchdowns — one more than they’ve given up in their last six games combined.They put together their most complete game yet in their 29-12 rout of the Browns (7-4), neutralizing Myles Garrett and the league’s best defense, thwarting Cleveland’s vaunted ground game, recovering three fumbles and scoring three red zone touchdowns, which has been their bugaboo.“There were a lot of things we did that I was pleased with,” the notoriously nitpicking Payton said after moving above .500 for the first time with the Bron...

Biden says he’s helped lower inflation as he hosts first meeting of his new supply chain council

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:15:09 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by warning companies against price gouging and saying that his administration was working to lower costs for U.S. families.“We know that prices are still too high for too many things, that times are still too tough for too many families,” Biden said. “But we’ve made progress.”The president has blamed inflation on issues such as supply chains and Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, while Republican lawmakers say the run-up in prices was triggered by the $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief that Democrat Biden signed into law in 2021.Biden used the council meeting to announce 30 actions to improve access to medicine and needed economic data as well as other programs tied to the production and shipment of goods. He said he was tackling “junk fees,” hidden charges that companies sneak into bills just because they can and customers have no alternative.The council foll...

Deck the White House halls: Jill Biden wants holiday visitors to feel like kids again

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:15:09 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Step inside the White House during the holidays by walking beneath the branches of a Christmas tree. Stroll along a hallway decorated with oversized holiday candy and other sweets. See Santa’s sleigh and his eight reindeer suspended above the grand foyer in dramatic fashion.Jill Biden wants everyone who visits the White House during the holidays to feel like a kid again. “Each room is designed to capture this pure, unfiltered delight and imagination” so visitors “see this time of year through the wondrous, sparkling eyes of children,” the first lady said Monday at the first of a month’s worth of holiday receptions. “Magic, Wonder and Joy” is the theme this year, President Joe Biden’s third in the White House.Jill Biden said it was “so amazing” to see the Christmas tree atop the entrance to the East Wing when they returned Sunday night after spending the Thanksgiving holiday in Nantucket, Massachusetts. “When Joe and I saw that last nig...